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Nana and Pokito 2007 Peaches and Nana 2007
We are the 16 Paws, Doby, Peaches, Pokito, Skittles and Winnie Too!
We are members of Kottmeier and Smartt families!
We are "Sun Dogs" or Chihuahua's if you please.
Eeeee! Chihuahua! A Mexican state south of the border with Texas and New Mexico, we came from the ancient "Techichi" dogs of the Toltecs. Techichi's were heavy-boned small dogs with a long coat!
When the Aztecs conquered the Toltecs they adopted us as sacred icons of the upper classes. We were used in religious ceremonies to expiate sins and as guides for the spirits of the dead.
Somewhere along the way, the Techichi was crossed with an Oriental hairless breed that made its way to the New World via the Bering Strait land bridge and the smaller, smooth-coated, vocal Chihuahua of today was born.
Our grandparents were discovered in Chihuahua State in the 1850s and we quickly became very popular. We first registered with the American Kennel Club in 1904. We are the smallest of the AKC registered breeds, weighing in between two-to-six pounds. We can grow to be any height however most of us are six-to-eight inches tall.
We are fine-boned muscular dogs. Our head is distinctive with its rounded skull, large eyes, and large ears that we can perk upright when we are alert! Our ears also flare out to the sides when are resting. Our muzzles are moderately short and slightly pointed; our teeth are arranged in a level or scissors like bite.
We have a graceful neck carried with a slight arch and sloping gracefully into the shoulders. Our topline is level, our ribs rounded and well-sprung, and our tails are moderately long and carried up in a sickle shape or as a loop that touches our backs.
Most of us are smooth-coated and have a soft, glossy, and close coat that is full over the body and scanty on the head and ears. Some of our cousins have long-coats and have a longer soft coat that can be flat or slightly curly and must have an undercoat. Their tails resemble a plume; their ears, feet, and legs are feathered; and their neck carries a ruff. Either of our coats can be any solid color or can be marked or splashed with color on a white background.
The AKC describes us as “A graceful, alert, swift-moving little dog with saucy expression, compact, and with terrier-like qualities of temperament.” However, some of us carry “saucy” and “terrier-like” to extremes and are grumpy, haughty, or downright nasty when provoked
Our reputation of being temperamental, an of being suspicious of everyone but our owner, and having a clannish dislike of any breed but our own makes us an unsuitable pet for households with small or boisterous children. On the other hand, are perfect for elderly couples who love to pamper us, and for those who live in apartments, and those on limited incomes.
Unfortunately, our innate curiosity, intelligence, and loyalty to and affection for our owners often get lost in the oft-repeated description of the more prominent features of our temperament, We just love to be loved!
From here on out our parents and families are going to upload pictures of us and describe what happens to us for the rest of our lives! A Living Diary" so to speak!
We are members of Kottmeier and Smartt families!
We are "Sun Dogs" or Chihuahua's if you please.
Eeeee! Chihuahua! A Mexican state south of the border with Texas and New Mexico, we came from the ancient "Techichi" dogs of the Toltecs. Techichi's were heavy-boned small dogs with a long coat!
When the Aztecs conquered the Toltecs they adopted us as sacred icons of the upper classes. We were used in religious ceremonies to expiate sins and as guides for the spirits of the dead.
Somewhere along the way, the Techichi was crossed with an Oriental hairless breed that made its way to the New World via the Bering Strait land bridge and the smaller, smooth-coated, vocal Chihuahua of today was born.
Our grandparents were discovered in Chihuahua State in the 1850s and we quickly became very popular. We first registered with the American Kennel Club in 1904. We are the smallest of the AKC registered breeds, weighing in between two-to-six pounds. We can grow to be any height however most of us are six-to-eight inches tall.
We are fine-boned muscular dogs. Our head is distinctive with its rounded skull, large eyes, and large ears that we can perk upright when we are alert! Our ears also flare out to the sides when are resting. Our muzzles are moderately short and slightly pointed; our teeth are arranged in a level or scissors like bite.
We have a graceful neck carried with a slight arch and sloping gracefully into the shoulders. Our topline is level, our ribs rounded and well-sprung, and our tails are moderately long and carried up in a sickle shape or as a loop that touches our backs.
Most of us are smooth-coated and have a soft, glossy, and close coat that is full over the body and scanty on the head and ears. Some of our cousins have long-coats and have a longer soft coat that can be flat or slightly curly and must have an undercoat. Their tails resemble a plume; their ears, feet, and legs are feathered; and their neck carries a ruff. Either of our coats can be any solid color or can be marked or splashed with color on a white background.
The AKC describes us as “A graceful, alert, swift-moving little dog with saucy expression, compact, and with terrier-like qualities of temperament.” However, some of us carry “saucy” and “terrier-like” to extremes and are grumpy, haughty, or downright nasty when provoked
Our reputation of being temperamental, an of being suspicious of everyone but our owner, and having a clannish dislike of any breed but our own makes us an unsuitable pet for households with small or boisterous children. On the other hand, are perfect for elderly couples who love to pamper us, and for those who live in apartments, and those on limited incomes.
Unfortunately, our innate curiosity, intelligence, and loyalty to and affection for our owners often get lost in the oft-repeated description of the more prominent features of our temperament, We just love to be loved!
From here on out our parents and families are going to upload pictures of us and describe what happens to us for the rest of our lives! A Living Diary" so to speak!
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